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Montepagano

Montepagano - Authentic Village of Italy

With Emanuela Verdone

Emanuela Verdone

The Romanesque and Montepagano.

09:30am - Leaving for the Abbeys route (Via delle Abbazie) - Visit of Santa Maria di Propezzano and San Clemente al Vomano two of the most important abbeys in the area. Dating from the eighth century and expanded around the twelfth century, they are  evidence of the political and social order in the Middle Ages. Important paintings and sculpture are preserved inside.

1:00pm - Lunch with tasting of Seasonal local products, Chease and Colline Teramane (Teramo's hills) fine wines.

4:00pm - Visit to Montepagano, the ancient Castel Pagano, today it belongs to the Borghi Autentici d'Italia association. Originally the town belonged to the Benedictines of San Giovanni in Venere (an Abbey in Chieti province), and later, in 1427 it was annexed to the Duke of Atri Matthew II's vast territory. Today the village has started a project of scattered hotel: the rooms are the characteristics  residences of locals renovated. Then we visit a collection set in a real  country home divided into several rooms. The exhibition shows rural life tools, work attachments and accessories  of yesteryear.Rituals and traditions will be recalled starting from the dining room, furnished with late nineteenth century,  dinner services, collections of bottles and glasses. In the kitchen you can see pans and copper basins, ancient boilers and coffee machines. A wonderful dowry together with wedding dresses and a "riuscita" dress from the late nineteenth century is kept in the bedroom. To complete the visit, an herbarium with local dialect names of plants.

  • Tour and Guide Availability

    Please contact Emanuela to agree date and starting time.
  • What's Included

    Guided tour and admission to the Abbeys. Information about local products and wines that you'll taste.
  • What's not Included

    Lunch (you can bring a packed lunch or book a nearby restaurant that uses seasonal and local ingredients). You have to use your own car (on request we can arrange a car rental with driver). The optional visit to the Giardino Officinale, an herbal company that produces and processes the ancient medicinal herbs. Everything not explicitly reported in WHAT 'INCLUDED.
  • Good to know

    I suggest to wear comfortable shoes and clothes.

  • Available Languages

    Italian
    English
    French
  • Meeting Point

    Square in front of Chiesa Santa Maria di Propezzano - Strada Provinciale 22c Notaresco TE
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€40.00 per person

up to 20 people for 0007.00 Hour/s

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€160.00 flat rate

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